Electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water

ABSTRACT

An electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water is provided, comprising a cathodic electrolytic sheet, an anodic electrolytic sheet, an insulating sheet, two electric conductors, an electrolytic cell and an electric controller. The electrolysis device utilizes tap water and salt as raw materials to generate hypochlorous water. This electrolysis device has space saving structure, and can improve productivity of hypochlorous water. Hypochlorous water produced by this electrolysis device has the function of sterilization.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an electrolysis device, more specifically, relates to an electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water, wherein the mixture of tap water and salt is electrolyzed to produce chlorine which is mixed with water to generate hypochlorous water.

The principle for generating hypochlorous water is: water (H2O) added with salt (NaCl) is electrolyzed through the electrolysis device. Chlorine (Cl2) is generated from the salt (NaCl) at the anode, which is then reacted with water (H2O) to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCL). The chemical reaction is 2 NaCl+4 H2O+Electricity=2 HOCl+2 H2+2 NaOH. The conventional electrolysis devices for the preparation of hypochlorous water have the following problems: 1) the use of the electrolytic cell with an ion membrane to generate hypochlorous water needs expensive ion membranes; 2) two separate tanks are required for containing hydrochloric acid and tap water which is spacious. It is hence necessary to improve the conventional electrolysis devices for preparation of hypochlorous water.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Given the disadvantages of the conventional electrolysis devices for preparation of hypochlorous water having complex structure due to the ion membrane and spacious structure of two separate tanks, the present invention is intended to provide an electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water which has simple and compact structure to lessen its overall size.

In the present invention, an electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water is provided, comprising a cathodic electrolytic sheet, an anodic electrolytic sheet, an insulating sheet, two electric conductors and an electric controller affixed in an electrolytic cell. The cathodic electrolytic sheet, the anodic electrolytic sheet, the insulating sheet and two electric conductors are immersed in the hypochlorous water. The principle for generating hypochlorous water of the present invention is: water (H2O) added with salt (NaCl) is electrolyzed through the electrolysis device. The cathodic electrolytic sheet, anodic electrolytic sheet are connected to electric controller via the two electric conductors.

Chlorine (Cl2) is generated from the salt (NaCl) at the anodic electrolytic sheet, which is then reacted with water (H2O) to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCL). The chemical reaction is 2 NaCl+4 H2O+Electricity=2 HOCl+2 H2+2 NaOH. The hypochlorous water prepared by the electrolysis device has sterilization and environmental protection effects, and can be used as food additives, or used to produce disinfectant. The main improvement of this invention lies in how to reduce the size of the electrolysis device and enhance the efficiency for preparation of hypochlorous water.

The cathodic electrolytic sheet includes at least one cathodic slot, an anodic giving-way hole, a cathodic contact hole, a cathodic alignment slot, a cathodic top surface and a cathodic bottom surface. The direction of the cathodic slot is at an angle to the direction of the cathodic alignment slot. The cathodic electrolytic sheet is thin in thickness.

The anodic electrolytic sheet includes at least one anodic slot, an anodic contact hole, a cathodic giving-way hole, an anodic alignment slot, an anodic top surface and an anodic bottom surface. The direction of the anodic slot is along with the direction of the anodic alignment slot. The anodic electrolytic sheet is thin in thickness.

The insulating sheet includes at least one electrolysis slot, a first giving-way hole, a second giving-way hole, and insulating alignment slot, an insulating top surface and an insulating bottom surface. The insulating sheet is thin is thickness.

The electric conductor includes an electrolytic sheet contact surface and an electric conduction rod.

The electrolysis cell includes an electrolysis space.

The cathodic electrolytic sheet, the anodic electrolytic sheet and the insulating sheet are concentrically positioned. The cathodic alignment slot, the anodic alignment slot and the insulating alignment slot are aligned together. One electric conductor is inserted into the anodic contact hole. The other electric conductor is inserted into the cathodic contact hole.

The cathodic bottom surface contacts the insulating top surface; the insulating bottom surface contacts the anodic top surface. The anodic giving-way hole, the first giving-way hole and the anodic contact hole are concentrically positioned.

The diameter of the anodic giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole. The diameter of the first giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole. The diameter of the anodic contact hole is larger than the diameter of the electric conduction rod. This arrangement ensures that the electric conduction rod only contacts the anodic electrolytic sheet without contacting cathodic electrolytic sheet.

The cathodic contact hole, the second giving-way hole and the cathodic giving-way hole are concentrically positioned.

The diameter of the cathodic giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole. The diameter of the second giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole. The diameter of the cathodic contact hole is larger than the diameter of the electric conduction rod. This arrangement ensures that the electric conduction rod only contacts the cathodic electrolytic sheet without contacting the anodic electrolytic sheet.

The electric controller supplies negative voltage to the cathodic electrolytic sheet via one of the electric conductors and supplies a positive voltage to an anodic electrolytic sheet via another electric conductor.

In summary, therefore, the electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water of the present invention has simple structure, and can effectively improve productivity of hypochlorous water. Hypochlorous water produced by this electrolysis device has functions of sterilization and environmental protection. In addition, the direction of cathodic slot is at an angle with respect to the direction of anodic slot. This increases the contact surface area among the cathodic electrolytic sheet, anodic electrolytic sheet and hypochlorous water. Thus, the efficiency for preparation of hypochlorous water is enhanced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings illustrate one ore more embodiments of the invention and, together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of the invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of the electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is the front elevation view of a preferred cathodic electrolytic sheet;

FIG. 3 is the bottom view of the preferred cathodic electrolytic sheet as shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is the front elevation view of a preferred anodic electrolytic sheet;

FIG. 5 is the bottom view of the preferred anodic electrolytic sheet as shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is front view of a preferred insulating sheet;

FIG. 7 is the bottom view of the preferred insulating sheen as shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is the front view of a preferred electric conductor;

FIG. 9 is the bottom view of the preferred electric conductor as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is the front view of a preferred electrolytic cell;

FIG. 11 is the front view of the assembly of the cathodic electrolytic sheet as shown in FIG. 2, the anodic electrolytic sheet as shown in FIG. 4, the insulating sheet as shown in FIG. 6 and two electric conductors as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is the cross-section view of the assembly taking along the line 12-12 as shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is the enlarged cross-section view of the assembly as shown in FIG. 12; and

FIG. 14 is the enlarged cross-section view of the assembly as shown in FIG. 12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described here are only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of the electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the electrolysis device 100 for preparation of hypochlorous water 800 comprises a cathodic electrolytic sheet 200, an anodic electrolytic sheet 300, an insulating sheet 400, two electric conductors 500, an electrolytic controller 700 affixed in an electrolytic cell 600. The cathodic electrolytic sheet 200, the anodic electrolytic sheet 300, the insulating sheet 400 and two electric conductors 500 are immersed in the hypochlorous water 800. The principle for generating hypochlorous water of the present invention is: water (H2O) added with salt (NaCl) is electrolyzed through the electrolysis device 100. The cathodic electrolytic sheet 200 and anodic electrolytic sheet 300 are connected to electric controller 700 via the two electric conductors 500. Chlorine (Cl2) is generated from the salt (NaCl) at the anodic electrolytic sheet 300, which is then reacted with water (H2O) to generate hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl). The hypochlorous water 800 prepared by the electrolysis device 100 has sterilization and environmental protection effects, and can be used as food additives, or used to produce disinfectant. The main improvement of this invention lies in how to reduce the size of the electrolysis device and enhance the efficiency for preparation of hypochlorous water.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are the front elevation view and the bottom view respectively of the preferred cathodic electrolytic sheet 200. The cathodic electrolytic sheet 200 includes twenty five cathodic slots 201, and anodic giving-way hole 202, a cathodic contact hole 203, a cathodic alignment slot 204, a cathodic top surface 205 and a cathodic bottom surface 206. The direction of the cathodic slots 201 is perpendicular to the direction of the cathodic alignment slot 204. As shown in FIG. 3 the cathodic electrolytic sheet 200 is thin in thickness.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are the front elevation view and the bottom view respectively of the preferred anodic electrolytic sheet 300. The anodic electrolytic sheet 300 includes twenty six anodic slots 301, an anodic contact hole 302, a cathodic giving-way hole 303, an anodic alignment slot 304, an anodic top surface 305 and an anodic bottom surface 306. The direction of the anodic slot 301 is along with the direction of the anodic alignment slot 304. As shown in FIG. 5, the anodic electrolytic sheet 300 is thin in thickness.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are the front elevation view and the bottom view respectively of the preferred insulating sheet 400. The insulating sheet 400 includes two electrolysis slots 401, a first giving-way hole 402, a second giving-way hole 403, an insulating alignment slot 404, an insulating top surface 405 and an insulating bottom surface 406. As shown in FIG. 7, the insulating sheet 400 is thin in thickness.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are the front elevation view and the bottom view respectively of the preferred electric conductor 500. As shown in FIG. 9, the electric conductor 500 includes an electrolytic sheet contact surface 501 and an electric conduction rod 502.

FIG. 10 is the front view of a preferred electrolytic cell 600. As shown in FIG. 10, the electrolysis cell includes an electrolysis space 601.

FIG. 11 is the front view of the assembly of the cathodic electrolytic sheet 200, the anodic electrolytic sheet 300, the insulating sheet 400 and two electric conductors 500. The cathodic electrolytic sheet 200, the anodic electrolytic sheet 300 and the insulating sheet 400 are concentrically positioned. The cathodic alignment slot 204, the anodic alignment slot 304 and the insulating alignment slot 404 and aligned together. One electric conductor 500 is inserted into the anodic contact hole 302. The other electric conductor 500 is inserted into the cathodic contact hole 203.

FIG. 12 is the cross-section view of the assembly taking alone the line 12-12 as shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are the enlarged cross-section views of the assembly as shown in FIG. 12.

As shown in FIG. 13, the cathodic bottom surface 206 contacts the insulating top surface 405; the insulating bottom surface 406 contacts the anodic top surface 305. The anodic giving-way hole 202, the first giving-way 402 and the anodic contact hole 302 are concentrically positioned. The diameter of the anodic giving-way hole 202 is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole 302. The diameter of the first-giving way hole 402 is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole 302. The diameter of the anodic contact hole 302 is larger than the diameter of the electric conduction rod 502. This arrangement ensures that the electric conduction rod 500 only contacts the anodic electrolytic sheet 300 without contacting cathodic electrolytic sheet 200.

As shown in FIG. 14, the cathodic contact hole 203, the second giving-way hole 403 and the cathodic giving-way hole 303 are concentrically positioned. The diameter of the cathodic giving-way hole 303 is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole 203. The diameter of the second giving-way hole 403 is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole 203. The diameter of cathodic contact hole 203 is larger than the diameter of the electric conduction rod 502. This arrangement ensures that the electric conduction rod 500 only contacts the cathodic electrolytic sheet 200 without contacting the anodic electrolytic sheet 300.

As shown in FIG. 13, the electrolytic sheet contact surface 501 of one conductor 500 contacts the anodic bottom surface 306. As shown in FIG. 14, the electrolytic sheet contact surface 501 of another electric conductor 500 contacts the cathodic bottom surface 206.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electric controller 700 supplies negative voltage to the cathodic electrolytic sheet 200 via one of the electric conductors 500 and supplies a positive voltage to the anodic electrolytic sheet 300 via another electric conductor 500.

The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An electrolysis device for preparation of hypochlorous water comprising: a cathodic electrolytic sheet including at least one cathodic slot, an anodic giving-way hole, a cathodic contact hole, a cathodic alignment slot, an cathodic top surface and a cathodic bottom surface; an anodic electrolytic sheet including at least on anodic slot, an anodic contact hole, a cathodic giving-way hole, an anodic alignment slot, an anodic top surface and an anodic bottom surface; an insulating sheet including at least one electrolysis slot, a first giving-way hole, a second giving-way hole, an insulating alignment slot, an insulating top surface and an insulating bottom surface; two electric conductors each including an electrolytic sheet contact surface and an electric conduction rod; an electrolytic cell containing hypochlorous water; and an electric controller affixed in the electrolytic cell, wherein the cathodic electrolytic sheet, anodic electrolytic sheet and the insulating sheet are concentrically positioned, the cathodic alignment slot, the anodic alignment slot and the insulating alignment slot are aligned together, one electric conductor is inserted into anodic contact hole and the other electric conductor is inserted into the cathodic contact hole, the cathodic bottom surface contacts the insulating top surface, the insulating bottom surface contacts the anodic top surface, the anodic giving-way hole, the first giving-way hole and the anodic contact hole are concentrically positioned, the diameter of anodic giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole, the diameter of the first giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the anodic contact hole, the diameter of the anodic contact hole is larger than the diameter of the electric conduction rod, the cathodic contact hole, the second giving-way hole and the cathodic giving-way hole are concentrically positioned, the diameter of the cathodic giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole, the diameter of the second giving-way hole is larger than the diameter of the cathodic contact hole, the diameter of the cathodic contact hole is larger than the diameter the electric conduction rod, the electrolytic sheet contact surface of one electric conductor contacts the anodic bottom surface, the electrolytic sheet contact surface of another electric conductor contacts the cathodic bottom surface, the electric controller supplies negative voltage to the cathodic electrolytic sheet via one of the electric conductors and supplies a positive voltage to an anodic electrolytic sheet via another electric conductors, the direction of the cathodic slot is at an angle to the direction of the anodic slot.
 2. The electrolysis device according to claim 1, wherein the direction of the cathodic slot is perpendicular to the direction of the anodic slot.
 3. The electrolysis device according to claim 1, wherein the cathodic electrolytic sheet, the anodic electrolytic sheet, and insulating sheet and two electric conductors are immersed in the hypochlorous water. 